Gujarat has been put on an alert following the terrorist attack on the makeshift temple complex site in Ayodhya. ‘‘The state has been put on an alert and security has been tightened at all religious places and locations of critical importance,” Gujarat DGP A K Bhargav said. The Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar, which was stormed by terrorists on September 24, 2002, has been provided extra security cover, he said.Extra security for RSS meet in SuratSURAT: A red alert has been sounded in the city and a tight security cordon thrown around the Eklavya Ambedkar Bhavan, venue of the RSS conclave, with sharpshooters, commandoes and plainclothes police personnel in place, officials. The three-day meet, which ended today, was attended by top leaders, including chief K S Sudarshan.High alert in Char Dham, Mathura DEHRA DUN: A high alert was today sounded in the Char Dham shrine circuit comprising Badrinath, Kedarnath, Yamunotri and Gangotri in Uttaranchal and Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura, said the IGP.Special security measures in MumbaiMUMBAI: Police have beefed up security and taken special measures outside prominent temples, other places of worship and vital installations, said Commissioner A N Roy.Shrine set on fire in IndoreINDORE: Security was intensified here after unidentified persons set on fire one part of a dargah here. The fire was put out and the situation in the town is normal, said District Collector Vivek Agrawal.Vigilance stepped up in West BengalKOLKATA: A high alert was sounded across West Bengal with police keeping a vigil on communally sensitive areas. Although the situation remained normal, police have stepped up vigilance.Bihar watch on communal hotspotsPATNA: All districts in Bihar are on alert with intensified patrolling in sensitive areas. Alert sounded in Andhra PradeshHYDERABAD: A high alert has been sounded and all precautions taken to maintain peace in the state, officials said. ‘‘The situation is not at all alarming, said police chief V Dinesh Reddy.Vigil in Coimbatore ahead of Kalam visitCOIMBATORE: Preventive measures have been put in place across communally sensitive parts of Coimbatore district, with President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam slated to arrive tonight to attend various functions till tomorrow. —Agencies
